Brockport novelist comes home for book signing

Brockport native Carolyn Mackler will return home from New York City for a book-signing event at Lift Bridge Kids on Sunday, November 12 at 2 p.m.

"Love and Other Four-Letter Words," printed by Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers is Mackler’s first novel.

A graduate of Brockport High School, Mackler has been published in Ms., Jump, the Los Angeles Times and Self. She has also written an e-book, The Class of 2000: A definitive Survey of the New Generation and an anthology for George magazine.

Her first young adult novel deals with the trials and tribulations of 16 year-old Sammie Davis whose parents are going through a trial separation. Sammie and her mom move to New York City from western New York as Sammie deals with the changes in her life and within herself.

"Love and Other Four-Letter Words" sells for $14.95 and is geared to girls age 12 and older. Meet the author at Lift Bridge Kids on November 12 or visit her website, www.carolynmackler.com.